My name is Mila Kovalenko and I’m from Ukraine. I moved to Canada with my husband in 2014 to pursue a postgraduate program in web development from Humber College. Having an in-demand skill is always an asset and hence, it was relatively easy to find employment. However, my husband and [...]
Author: Joyce Pang This is the last blog of our three-part series on RBC Economics’ recently published report “Untapped Potential: Canada needs to close its immigrant wage gap”. In the first blog, we talked about how networking can help newcomers succeed in the labour market. In the previous blog, we [...]
Diwali marks the time to celebrate the victory of light over darkness, and to welcome everyone into a brand New Year. It is a time to gather together and perform traditions and rituals, and celebrate new beginnings. To me, Diwali is exactly that - and so much more. It also [...]
My name is Oscar Cecena; I’m from Mexico, and I moved to Toronto in 2013 as an international student. I currently work in the software industry, managing customer onboarding and customer experience for Horizn Inc. Back in Mexico, I was an experienced professional with over fifteen years of experience in [...]
Author: Joyce Pang This is the second blog to our three-part series on RBC Economics’ recently published report 'Untapped Potential: Canada needs to close its immigrant wage gap.' In the previous blog, we talked about what the immigrant wage gap is, and newcomers can do to succeed in Canada. [...]
My name is Paulo Mattos and I moved to Toronto in 2018 as an international student from Brazil. I am a business development professional with over a decade of experience working in the real estate and tourism industries. I graduated with a degree in international business and business administration from [...]
Author: Joyce Pang Recently, RBC Economics’ published a report titled, “Untapped Potential: Canada needs to close its immigrant wage gap” — this is the first blog of our three-part series, examining the findings of the report, and elaborating on the progress that can be made, and opportunities for newcomers [...]
Author: Joyce Pang [This post was adapted from BDC’s series for Entrepreneurial Success in accordance with Arrive’s upcoming webinar collaboration with BDC for newcomer entrepreneurs.] Establishing goals for your business plan involves reflection into what makes your business stand out, and what you want its future to be. Every business [...]
My name is Marcela Begalli and I moved to Toronto from Brazil in August, 2018. An industrial designer by profession, I specialize in planning and designing experiences. Prior to moving to Canada, I spent over twelve years working mainly with advertising agencies in Brazil. During my journey, networking played a [...]
This article was originally featured on the RBC Discover Blog Series and has been adapted for the Arrive Hub. For newcomers wanting to start a business, there can be a few unique challenges in the beginning; limited contacts in Canada, language barriers, familiarity with business practices, and access to credit [...]
My name is Gelaine Santiago and I’m a social entrepreneur, an online storyteller, and a passionate advocate for diversity and ethics in business. I was born in the Philippines and my family immigrated to Canada when I was three. I was recently named one of RBC’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrants [...]
In our recent blogs, we’ve written about the meaning of personal branding, the process of creating a personal brand, and discussed one of the most important assets of personal branding—an elevator pitch. As a newcomer in Canada, networking events present you with a great opportunity to showcase your personal brand [...]